Tables 5.1a to 5.1e presents the descriptive statistics for all the variables used in the regressions in this study for each of the maternal and child health care by NDHS periods.
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Variable Definition mean SD
DEPENDENT VARIABLES
MATERNAL HEALTH CARE
(a) Antenatal care use ( logit model) 0 if no visit, 1 if respondent had 1 or more visits.
0.663 0.473
(b) Frequency of antenatal visits (negative binomial model
Antenatal visits from 1 to 30 5.322 6.145
SKILLED DELIVERY CARE 1 if assisted by doctor, nurse/midwife and auxiliary midwife, 0 is if assisted by TB attendants, relative and friends
0.098 0.297
CHILD HEALTH CARE
IMMUNISATION 1 if ever partake in
vaccination 0 if never partake vaccination
0.712 0.453
BED NET USE No nets, only treated nets,
only untreated nets 0.233 0.541
INDEPENDENT VARIABLES
INCOME VARIABLES
Wealth Scores with negative and
positive values
-7.82 2.129
WEALTH INDEX/WEALTH INDEX OF MOTHER (REF. RICHEST )
Poorest 1 if respondent belong to
poorest 20% of respondent;
0 if otherwise 0.240 0.427
Poorer 1 if respondent belong to
poorer 20% of respondent; 0 0.229 0.420
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if otherwise
Middle 1 if respondent belong to
middle 20% of respondent;
0 if otherwise 0.205 0.404
Richer 1 if respondent belong to
richer 20% of respondent; 0
if otherwise 0.186 0.389
EMPLOYMENT STATUS/ EMPLOYMENT STATUS
OF MOTHER
not employed 1 if not employed; 0 if
employed 0.235 0.424
PRICE VARIABLES DISTANCE TO HEALTH
FACILITY/MOTHER'S DISTANCE TO HEALTH FACILITY (REF: NOT A BIG PROBLEM)
big problem 1 if distance is a big
problem; 0 if otherwise 0.329 0.470 INSURANCE STATUS/INSURANCE
STATUS OF MOTHER
No insurance 1 if not insured, 0 if insured 0.984 0.127
EDUCATION VARIABLES
RESPONDENT'S EDUCATION/MOTHER'S EDUCATION (REF: HIGHIER)
No education 1 if no education; 0
otherwise 0.510 0.500
Primary 1 if has primary education; 0
otherwise 0.234 0.424
Secondary 1 if has secondary education;
0 if otherwise 0.203 0.403
PARTNER'S EDUCATION/FATHER'S EDUCATION (REF: HIGHIER)
No education 1 if no education; 0 if
otherwise 0.429 0.495
Primary 1 if has primary education; 0 0.211 0.408
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if otherwise
Secondary 1 if has secondary education
; 0 if otherwise 0.239 0.426 AGE OF THE RESPONDENT/MOTHER'S
AGE IN YEARS
Age Age of respondent 15 to 49 35.98
6 8.073 OTHER VARIABLES
NUMBER OF CHILDREN OR BIRTH ORDER
Birth order Birth order 1 to 18 3.526 2.379
MARITAL STATUS/MOTHER'S MARITAL STATUS (REF: MARIED )
Single 1 if single, 0 if married 0.071 0.256
ETHNICITY/MOTHERS ETHNICITY (REF.
HAUSA)
Igbo 1 if Igbo; 0 if otherwise 0.111 0.314
Ijaw/izon 1 if Ijaw/izon; 0 if otherwise 0.038 0.190
Kanuri/beriberi 1 if Kanuri/beriberi; 0 if
otherwise 0.015 0.122
Tiv 1 if Tiv; 0 if otherwise 0.016 0.126
Yoruba 1 if Yoruba; 0 if otherwise 0.113 0.316
Others 1 if Others; 0 if otherwise 0.292 0.455
REGION/REGION OF MOTHER (REF SOUTH WEST)
North Central 1 if from North Central; 0 if
otherwise 0.135 0.341
North East 1 if from North East; 0 if
otherwise 0.202 0.402
North West 1 if from North West; 0 if
otherwise 0.325 0.468
South East 1 if from South East; 0 if
otherwise 0.095 0.293
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South South 1 if from South South; 0 if
otherwise 0.122 0.327
RESIDENCE/MOTHER'S RESIDENCE
Urban 1 if from urban; 0 if
otherwise 0.326 0.469
RELIGION/MOTHER'S RELIGION (REF.
CHRISTIANITY )
Islam 1 if respondent practice
Islam; 0 if otherwise 0.578 0.494
Traditionalist 1 if respondent practice
Traditional religion; 0 if
otherwise 0.013 0.115
CHILD AGE IN MONTHS
Child age From 0 to 37 months 10.17
4 7.647 CHILD SEX
Child sex 1 if female; 0 if otherwise 0.487 0.500
INTERACTION VARIABLES RELIGION AND EDUCATION
Christian no education 1 if Christian with no
education; 0 if otherwise 0.062 0.242 Christian higher education 1 if Christian with higher
education; 0 if otherwise 0.041 0.198
Muslim no education 1 if Muslim no education; 0
if otherwise 0.438 0.496
Muslim higher education 1 if Muslim with higher
education, 0 if not 0.012 0.107 RELIGION AND REGION
Muslim North West 1 if a Muslim from North
West, ; 0 if otherwise 0.309 0.462 Christian North West 1 if a Christian from North
West ; 0 if otherwise 0.013 0.115
Muslim North East 1 if a Muslim from North
East; 0 if otherwise 0.163 0.369
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Christian North East 1 if a Christian from North
East, 0 if not 0.037 0.189
Muslim South West 1 if a Muslim from South
West; 0 if otherwise 0.040 0.196 Christian South West 1 if a Christian from South
West; 0 if otherwise 0.080 0.272
Muslim North Central 1 if a Muslim from North
central; 0 if otherwise 0.063 0.242 Christian North Central 1 if a Christian from North
Central, 0 if not 0.069 0.254 EDUCATION AND REGION
No education Northeast 1 if from North East with no
education; 0 if otherwise 0.145 0.352 Higher education Northeast 1 if from North East with
higher education; 0 if
otherwise 0.006 0.077
No education Northwest 1 if from North West with
no education; 0 if otherwise 0.269 0.443 Higher education Northwest 1 if from North West with
higher education; 0 if
otherwise 0.004 0.062
No education North Central 1 if from North central with
no education; 0 if otherwise 0.052 0.221 Higher education North Central 1 if from North Central with
higher education; 0 if
otherwise 0.011 0.106
No education South West 1 if from South West with
no education; 0 if otherwise 0.017 0.130
Higher South West 1 if from South West with
higher education; 0 if
otherwise 0.014 0.118
WEALTH AND REGION
Poorest Northeast 1 if poorest from North East; 0.082 0.275
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0 if otherwise
Richest North East 1 if richest from North East;
0 if otherwise 0.010 0.102
Poorest North West 1 if poorest from North
West; 0 if otherwise 0.136 0.343 Richest North West 1 if poorest from North East;
0 if otherwise 0.015 0.120
Poorest South West 1 if poorest from South
West; 0 if otherwise 0.003 0.055 Richest South West 1 if richest from South West;
0 if otherwise 0.049 0.215
Poorest North Central 1 if poorest from North
Central; 0 if otherwise 0.012 0.107 Richest North Central 1 if richest from North
Central; 0 if otherwise 0.022 0.146 WEALTH AND RELIGION
Poorest Christian 1 if in the poorest category
of Christians; 0 if otherwise 0.024 0.153 Richest Christian 1 if in the richest category
of Christians; 0 if otherwise 0.094 0.292
Poorest Muslim 1 if in the poorest category
of Muslims; 0 if otherwise 0.212 0.409
Richest Muslim 1 if in the richest category
of Muslims; 0 if otherwise 0.045 0.208 WEALTH AND RESIDENCE
Poorest rural 1 if among the poorest from
rural; 0 if otherwise 0.225 0.418
Richest rural 1 if among the richest from
rural; 0 if otherwise 0.024 0.153
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Variable Definition mean SD
DEPENDENT VARIABLES
MATERNAL HEALTH CARE
(a) Antenatal care use ( logit model) 0 if no visit, 1 if respondent had 1 or more visits.
0.583 0.493
(b) Frequency of antenatal visits (negative binomial model
Antenatal visits from 1 to 50 4.405 5.643
SKILLED DELIVERY CARE 1 if assisted by Doctor, nurse/midwife and auxiliary midwife, 0 is if assisted by TB attendants, relative and friends
0.088 0.284
CHILD HEALTH CARE
IMMUNISATION 1 if ever partake in
vaccination 0 if never partake
vaccination 0.626 0.484
BED NET USE No nets, only treated nets,
only untreated nets 0.276 0.800
INDEPENDENT VARIABLES
INCOME VARIABLES
Wealth Scores with negative and
positive values 4.41 2.090
WEALTH INDEX/WEALTH INDEX OF MOTHER (REF. RICHEST )
Poorest 1 if respondent belong to
poorest 20% of respondent; 0
if otherwise 0.274 0.446
Poorer 1 if respondent belong to
poorer 20% of respondent; 0
if otherwise 0.246 0.431
Middle 1 if respondent belong to 0.202 0.402
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middle 20% of respondent; 0 if otherwise
Richer 1 if respondent belong to
richer 20% of respondent; 0
if otherwise 0.160 0.367
EMPLOYMENT STATUS/ EMPLOYMENT STATUS OF MOTHER
not employed 1 if not employed; 0 if
employed 0.293 0.455
PRICE VARIABLES DISTANCE TO HEALTH
FACILITY/MOTHER'S DISTANCE TO HEALTH FACILITY (REF: NOT A BIG PROBLEM)
big problem 1 if distance is a big problem;
0 if otherwise 0.412 0.492
TRANSPORT TO HEALTH
FACILITY/MOTHER'S TRANSPORT TO HEALTH FACILITY (REF: NOT A BIG PROBLEM)
Big problem 1 if transport is a big
problem; 0 if otherwise 0.395 0.489 NO PROVIDER (REF: NOT A BIG
PROBLEM)
Big problem 1 if no provider is a big
problem; 0 if otherwise 0.372 0.483 NO FEMALE PROVIDER (REF: NOT A BIG
PROBLEM)
Big problem 1 if no female provider is a
big problem; 0 if otherwise 0.227 0.419 INSURANCE STATUS/INSURANCE
STATUS OF MOTHER
No insurance 1 if not insured, 0 if insured 0.987 0.114
EDUCATION VARIABLES
RESPONDENT'S EDUCATION/MOTHER'S EDUCATION (REF: HIGHIER)
No education 1 if no education; 0 otherwise 0.559 0.497
Primary 1 if has primary education; 0
otherwise 0.238 0.426
Secondary 1 if has secondary education;
0 if otherwise 0.161 0.368
PARTNER'S EDUCATION/FATHER'S EDUCATION (REF: HIGHIER)
No education 1 if no education; 0 if
otherwise 0.475 0.499
Primary 1 if has primary education; 0
if otherwise 0.222 0.415
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Secondary 1 if has secondary education ;
0 if otherwise 0.205 0.404
AGE OF THE RESPONDENT/MOTHER'S AGE IN YEARS
Age Age of respondent 15 to 49 35.69
2 8.110 OTHER VARIABLES
NUMBER OF CHILDREN OR BIRTH ORDER
Birth order Birth order 1 to ---18 3.565 2.418
MARITAL STATUS/MOTHER'S MARITAL STATUS (REF: MARIED )
Single 1 if single, 0 if married 0.067 0.249
ETHNICITY/MOTHERS ETHNICITY (REF.
HAUSA)
Igbo 1 if Igbo; 0 if otherwise 0.106 0.308
Ijaw/izon 1 if Ijaw/izon; 0 if otherwise 0.031 0.175
Kanuri/beriberi 1 if Kanuri/beriberi; 0 if
otherwise 0.033 0.178
Tiv 1 if Tiv; 0 if otherwise 0.028 0.166
Yoruba 1 if Yoruba; 0 if otherwise 0.106 0.308
Others 1 if Others; 0 if otherwise 0.326 0.469
REGION/REGION OF MOTHER (REF SOUTH WEST)
North Central 1 if from North central; 0 if
otherwise 0.178 0.383
North East 1 if from North East; 0 if
otherwise 0.231 0.422
North West 1 if from North West; 0 if
otherwise 0.276 0.447
South East 1 if from South East; 0 if
otherwise 0.088 0.284
South South 1 if from South South; 0 if
otherwise 0.114 0.318
RESIDENCE/MOTHER'S RESIDENCE
Urban 1 if from urban; 0 if otherwise 0.251 0.434
RELIGION/MOTHER'S RELIGION (REF.
CHRISTIANITY )
Islam 1 if respondent practice
Islam; 0 if otherwise 0.560 0.496
Traditionalist 1 if respondent practice
Traditional religion; 0 if
otherwise 0.022 0.148
CHILD AGE IN MONTHS
Child age From 0 to 37 months 10.07 7.58
CHILD SEX
Child sex 1 if female; 0 if otherwise 0.467 0.499
NO IMMUNIZATION DRUGS (REF: NOT
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Big problem 1 if no immunization drugs is
a big problem; 0 if otherwise 0.458 0.498 INTERACTION VARIABLES
RELIGION AND EDUCATION
Christian no education 1 if Christian with no
education; 0 if otherwise 0.098 0.298 Christian higher education 1 if Christian with higher
education; 0 if otherwise 0.034 0.182 Muslim no education 1 if Muslim no education; 0 if
otherwise 0.444 0.497
Muslim higher education 1 if Muslim with higher
education, 0 if not 0.008 0.086 RELIGION AND REGION
Muslim Northwest 1 if a Muslim from North
West, ; 0 if otherwise 0.257 0.437 Christian Northwest 1 if a Christian from North
West ; 0 if otherwise 0.014 0.119
Muslim Northeast 1 if a Muslim from North
East; 0 if otherwise 0.184 0.387 Christian Northeast 1 if a Christian from North
East, 0 if not 0.044 0.205
Muslim Southwest 1 if a Muslim from South
West; 0 if otherwise 0.040 0.196 Christian Southwest 1 if a Christian from South
West; 0 if otherwise 0.070 0.255
Muslim North Central 1 if a Muslim from North
Central; 0 if otherwise 0.074 0.262 Christian North Central 1 if a Christian from North
Central, 0 if not 0.101 0.301 EDUCATION AND REGION
No education Northeast 1 if from North East with no
education; 0 if otherwise 0.178 0.382 Higher education Northeast 1 if from North East with
higher education; 0 if
otherwise 0.003 0.052
No education Northwest 1 if from North West with no
education; 0 if otherwise 0.231 0.421 Higher education Northwest 1 if from North West with
higher education; 0 if
otherwise 0.004 0.063
No education North central 1 if from North Central with
no education; 0 if otherwise 0.091 0.287 Higher education North central 1 if from North Central with
higher education; 0 if
otherwise 0.009 0.095
No education Southwest 1 if from South West with no
education; 0 if otherwise 0.024 0.153
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Higher Southwest 1 if from South West with
higher education; 0 if
otherwise 0.011 0.106
WEALTH AND REGION
Poorest North East 1 if poorest from North East;
0 if otherwise 0.113 0.316
Richest North East 1 if richest from North East; 0
if otherwise 0.005 0.070
Poorest North West 1 if poorest from North West;
0 if otherwise 0.100 0.301
Richest North West 1 if poorest from North East;
0 if otherwise 0.014 0.118
Poorest South West 1 if poorest from South West;
0 if otherwise 0.006 0.078
Richest South West 1 if richest from South West;
0 if otherwise 0.040 0.196
Poorest North Central 1 if poorest from North
Central; 0 if otherwise 0.036 0.187 Richest North Central 1 if richest from North
Central; 0 if otherwise 0.021 0.144 WEALTH AND RELIGION
Poorest Christian 1 if in the poorest category of
Christians; 0 if otherwise 0.065 0.247 Richest Christian 1 if in the richest category of
Christians; 0 if otherwise 0.078 0.269 Poorest Muslim 1 if in the poorest category of
Muslims; 0 if otherwise 0.199 0.399 Richest Muslim 1 if in the richest category of
Muslims; 0 if otherwise 0.039 0.195 WEALTH AND RESIDENCE
Poorest rural 1 if among the poorest from
rural; 0 if otherwise 0.262 0.440
Richest rural 1 if among the richest from
rural; 0 if otherwise 0.028 0.166
Table 5.1c Summary Statistics for NDHS 2003
Variable Definition mean SD
DEPENDENT VARIABLES
MATERNAL HEALTH CARE
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(a) Antenatal care use ( logit model) 0 if no visit, 1 if respondent had 1 or more visits.
0.656 0.475
(b) Frequency of antenatal visits (negative binomial model
Antenatal visits from 1 to 36 5.169 6.129
SKILLED DELIVERY CARE 1 if assisted by Doctor, nurse/midwife and auxiliary midwife, 0 is if assisted by TB attendants, relative and friends
0.095 0.293
CHILD HEALTH CARE
IMMUNIZATION 1 if ever partake in vaccination
0 if never partake vaccination 0.692 0.462
BED NET USE No nets, only treated nets, only
untreated nets 0.150 0.637
INDEPENDENT VARIABLES
INCOME VARIABLES
Wealth Scores with negative and
positive values 9.49 2.352
WEALTH INDEX/WEALTH INDEX OF MOTHER (REF. RICHEST )
Poorest 1 if respondent belong to poorest
20% of respondent; 0 if
otherwise 0.248 0.432
Poorer 1 if respondent belong to poorer
20% of respondent; 0 if
otherwise 0.219 0.413
Middle 1 if respondent belong to middle
20% of respondent; 0 if
otherwise 0.202 0.402
Richer 1 if respondent belong to richer
20% of respondent; 0 if
otherwise 0.186 0.389
EMPLOYMENT STATUS/ EMPLOYMENT STATUS OF MOTHER
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not employed 1 if not employed; 0 if employed 0.292 0.455
PRICE VARIABLES DISTANCE TO HEALTH
FACILITY/MOTHER'S DISTANCE TO HEALTH FACILITY (REF: NOT A BIG PROBLEM)
big problem 1 if distance is a big problem; 0
if otherwise
0.529 0.499
Small problem 1 if distance is a small problem;
0 if otherwise
0.198 0.399
TRANSPORT TO HEALTH
FACILITY/MOTHER'S TRANSPORT TO HEALTH FACILITY (REF: NOT A BIG PROBLEM)
Big problem 1 if transport is a big problem; 0
if otherwise
0.542 0.498
Small problem 1 if transport is a small problem;
0 if otherwise
0.193 0.395
NO FEMALE PROVIDER (REF: NOT A BIG PROBLEM)
Big problem 1 if no female provider is a big
problem; 0 if otherwise
0.718 0.450
EDUCATION VARIABLES RESPONDENT'S
EDUCATION/MOTHER'S EDUCATION (REF: HIGHIER)
No education 1 if no education; 0 otherwise 0.582 0.493
Primary 1 if has primary education; 0
otherwise
0.237 0.425
Secondary 1 if has secondary education; 0 if
otherwise 0.143 0.350
PARTNER'S EDUCATION/FATHER'S
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No education 1 if no education; 0 if otherwise 0.476 0.499
Primary 1 if has primary education; 0 if
otherwise 0.247 0.431
Secondary 1 if has secondary education ; 0
if otherwise 0.177 0.382
AGE OF THE
RESPONDENT/MOTHER'S AGE IN YEARS
Age Age of respondent 15 to 49 35.68 8.114
OTHER VARIABLES
NUMBER OF CHILDREN OR BIRTH ORDER
Birth order Birth order 1 to 18 3.686 2.481
MARITAL STATUS/MOTHER'S MARITAL STATUS (REF: MARIED )
Single 1 if single, 0 if married 0.070 0.255
REGION/REGION OF MOTHER (REF SOUTH WEST)
North Central 1 if from North Central; 0 if
otherwise
0.163 0.370
North East 1 if from North East; 0 if
otherwise 0.238 0.426
North West 1 if from North West; 0 if
otherwise 0.288 0.453
South East 1 if from South East; 0 if
otherwise 0.109 0.312
South South 1 if from South South; 0 if
otherwise 0.101 0.301
RESIDENCE/MOTHER'S RESIDENCE
Urban 1 if from urban; 0 if otherwise 0.361 0.480
RELIGION/MOTHER'S RELIGION (REF.
CHRISTIANITY )
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Islam 1 if respondent practice Islam; 0
if otherwise 0.566 0.496
Traditionalist 1 if respondent practice
Traditional religion; 0 if
otherwise 0.025 0.157
CHILD AGE IN MONTHS
Child age From 0 to 36 months 10.41 7.829
CHILD SEX
Child sex 1 if female; 0 if otherwise 0.484 0.500
INTERACTION VARIABLES RELIGION AND EDUCATION
Christian no education 1 if Christian with no education;
0 if otherwise 0.120 0.325
Christian higher education 1 if Christian with higher
education; 0 if otherwise 0.030 0.172 Muslim no education 1 if Muslim no education; 0 if
otherwise 0.443 0.497
Muslim higher education 1 if Muslim with higher
education, 0 if not 0.007 0.084 RELIGION AND REGION
Muslim North West 1 if a Muslim from North West, ;
0 if otherwise 0.269 0.444
Christian North West 1 if a Christian from North West
; 0 if otherwise 0.018 0.132
Muslim North East 1 if a Muslim from North East; 0
if otherwise 0.200 0.400
Christian North East 1 if a Christian from North East,
0 if not 0.033 0.179
Muslim South West 1 if a Muslim from South West;
0 if otherwise 0.035 0.185
Christian South West 1 if a Christian from South West;
0 if otherwise 0.062 0.240
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Muslim North Central 1 if a Muslim from North
Central; 0 if otherwise 0.059 0.236 Christian North Central 1 if a Christian from North
Central, 0 if not 0.101 0.301 EDUCATION AND REGION
No education Northeast 1 if from North East with no
education; 0 if otherwise 0.177 0.382 Higher education Northeast 1 if from North East with higher
education; 0 if otherwise 0.006 0.074 No education Northwest 1 if from North West with no
education; 0 if otherwise 0.235 0.424 Higher education Northwest 1 if from North West with
higher education; 0 if otherwise 0.004 0.065 No education North central 1 if from North central with no
education; 0 if otherwise 0.085 0.278 Higher education North central 1 if from North Central with
higher education; 0 if otherwise 0.005 0.073 No education Southwest 1 if from South West with no
education; 0 if otherwise 0.033 0.178
Higher Southwest 1 if from South West with
higher education; 0 if otherwise 0.006 0.079 WEALTH AND REGION
Poorest North East 1 if poorest from North East; 0 if
otherwise 0.085 0.280
Richest North East 1 if richest from North East; 0 if
otherwise 0.011 0.106
Poorest North West 1 if poorest from North West; 0
if otherwise 0.063 0.242
Richest North West 1 if poorest from North East; 0 if
otherwise 0.022 0.146
Poorest South West 1 if poorest from South West; 0
if otherwise 0.019 0.138
Richest South West 1 if richest from South West; 0 if
otherwise 0.045 0.207
Poorest North Central 1 if poorest from North Central; 0.042 0.200
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0 if otherwise
Richest North Central 1 if richest from North Central; 0
if otherwise 0.022 0.148
WEALTH AND RELIGION
Poorest Christian 1 if in the poorest category of
Christians; 0 if otherwise 0.094 0.292 Richest Christian 1 if in the richest category of
Christians; 0 if otherwise 0.096 0.295 Poorest Muslim 1 if in the poorest category of
Muslims; 0 if otherwise 0.141 0.348 Richest Muslim 1 if in the richest category of
Muslims; 0 if otherwise 0.050 0.217 WEALTH AND RESIDENCE
Poorest rural 1 if among the poorest from
rural; 0 if otherwise 0.225 0.417
Richest rural 1 if among the richest from rural;
0 if otherwise 0.031 0.173
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Variable Definition mean SD
DEPENDENT VARIABLES
MATERNAL HEALTH CARE
(a) Antenatal care use ( logit model) 0 if no visit, 1 if respondent had
1 or more visits. 0.660 0.474 (b) Frequency of antenatal visits
(negative binomial model
Antenatal visits from 1 to 20
4.746 4.889 SKILLED DELIVERY CARE 1 if assisted by Doctor,
nurse/midwife and auxiliary midwife, 0 is if assisted by TB
attendants, relative and friends 0.056 0.229 CHILD HEALTH CARE
IMMUNISATION 1 if ever partake in vaccination
0 if never partake vaccination 0.526 0.499
INDEPENDENT VARIABLES
INCOME VARIABLES
Wealth Scores with negative and
positive values -0.01 1.967
WEALTH INDEX/WEALTH INDEX OF MOTHER (REF. RICHEST )
Poorest 1 if respondent belong to poorest
20% of respondent; 0 if
otherwise 0.202 0.401
Poorer 1 if respondent belong to poorer
20% of respondent; 0 if
otherwise 0.203 0.402
Middle 1 if respondent belong to middle
20% of respondent; 0 if
otherwise 0.202 0.401
Richer 1 if respondent belong to richer
20% of respondent; 0 if 0.196 0.397
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EMPLOYMENT STATUS/ EMPLOYMENT STATUS OF MOTHER
not employed 1 if not employed; 0 if employed 0.392 0.488 EDUCATION VARIABLES
RESPONDENT'S
EDUCATION/MOTHER'S EDUCATION (REF: HIGHIER)
No education 1 if no education; 0 otherwise 0.562 0.496
Primary 1 if has primary education; 0
otherwise 0.253 0.435
Secondary 1 if has secondary education; 0 if
otherwise 0.145 0.352
PARTNER'S EDUCATION/FATHER'S EDUCATION (REF: HIGHIER)
No education 1 if no education; 0 if otherwise 0.456 0.498
Primary 1 if has primary education; 0 if
otherwise 0.263 0.440
Secondary 1 if has secondary education ; 0
if otherwise 0.175 0.380
AGE OF THE
RESPONDENT/MOTHER'S AGE IN YEARS
Age Age of respondent 15 to 49 34.89 7.876
OTHER VARIABLES
NUMBER OF CHILDREN OR BIRTH ORDER
Birth order Birth order 1 to 15 3.385 2.280
MARITAL STATUS/MOTHER'S
MARITAL STATUS (REF: MARIED ) 0.061 0.240
Single 1 if single, 0 if married
REGION/REGION OF MOTHER (REF SOUTH WEST)
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North Central 1 if from North Central; 0 if
otherwise 0.214 0.410
North East 1 if from North East; 0 if
otherwise 0.190 0.393
North West 1 if from North West; 0 if
otherwise 0.160 0.367
South East 1 if from South East; 0 if
otherwise 0.216 0.411
RESIDENCE/MOTHER'S RESIDENCE
Urban 1 if from urban; 0 if otherwise 0.291 0.454
RELIGION/MOTHER'S RELIGION (REF. CHRISTIANITY )
Islam 1 if respondent practice Islam; 0
if otherwise 0.176 0.381
Traditionalist 1 if respondent practice
Traditional religion; 0 if
otherwise 0.496 0.500
CHILD AGE IN MONTHS
Child age From 0 to 37 months 10.09 7.323
CHILD SEX
Child sex 1 if female; 0 if otherwise 0.475 0.499
INTERACTION VARIABLES RELIGION AND EDUCATION
Christian no education 1 if Christian with no education;
0 if otherwise 0.099 0.299
Christian higher education 1 if Christian with higher
education; 0 if otherwise 0.022 0.146 Muslim no education 1 if Muslim no education; 0 if
otherwise 0.040 0.197
Muslim higher education 1 if Muslim with higher
education, 0 if not 0.013 0.111 RELIGION AND REGION
Muslim North West 1 if a Muslim from North West, ; 0.004 0.062
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0 if otherwise
Christian North West 1 if a Christian from North West
; 0 if otherwise 0.010 0.102
Muslim North East 1 if a Muslim from North East; 0
if otherwise 0.003 0.051
Christian North East 1 if a Christian from North East,
0 if not 0.016 0.125
Muslim South West 1 if a Muslim from South West;
0 if otherwise 0.066 0.249
Christian South West 1 if a Christian from South West;
0 if otherwise 0.070 0.255
EDUCATION AND REGION
No education North East 1 if from North East with no
education; 0 if otherwise 0.162 0.368 Higher education North East 1 if from North East with higher
education; 0 if otherwise 0.003 0.052 No education North West 1 if from North West with no
education; 0 if otherwise 0.139 0.346 Higher education North West 1 if from North West with
higher education; 0 if otherwise 0.001 0.037 No education South West 1 if from South West with no
education; 0 if otherwise 0.082 0.274 Higher South West 1 if from South West with
higher education; 0 if otherwise 0.017 0.130 WEALTH AND REGION
Poorest North East 1 if poorest from North East; 0 if
otherwise 0.064 0.244
Richest North East 1 if richest from North East; 0 if
otherwise 0.020 0.139
Poorest North West 1 if poorest from North West; 0
if otherwise 0.046 0.209
Richest North West 1 if poorest from North East; 0 if
otherwise 0.014 0.117
Poorest South West 1 if poorest from South West; 0
if otherwise 0.030 0.170